Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Then a spirit stepped forward and stood before the Lord. He said, 'I will deceive him.' The Lord asked him, 'How?'
New American Standard Bible
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will entice him.’
King James Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
Holman Bible
“Then a spirit came forward, stood before the Lord, and said, ‘I will entice him.’
International Standard Version
"But then a spirit approached, stood in front of the LORD, and said, "I will entice him.'
A Conservative Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before LORD, and said, I will entice him.
American Standard Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
Amplified
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will entice him.’
Bible in Basic English
Then a spirit came forward and took his place before the Lord and said, I will get him to do it by a trick.
Darby Translation
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
Julia Smith Translation
And the spirit will go forth and stand before Jehovah, and he will say, I will deceive him. And Jehovah will say, By what?
King James 2000
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then a spirit came out and stood before Yahweh and said, 'I will entice him,' and Yahweh said to him, 'How?'
Modern King James verseion
And there came forth a spirit and stood before Jehovah and said, I will entice him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then came forth a spirit and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will deceive him.' And the LORD said, 'Wherewith?'
New Heart English Bible
A spirit came out and stood before the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.'
The Emphasized Bible
Then came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said - I, will persuade him.
Webster
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
World English Bible
A spirit came out and stood before Yahweh, and said, 'I will entice him.'
Youngs Literal Translation
And the spirit goeth out, and standeth before Jehovah, and saith, I -- I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, By what?
Themes
Ahab » King of israel » Prophecies against
Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
Demons » Messages given false prophets by
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Micaiah » A prophet who reproved king ahab
False prophets » Influenced by evil spirits
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Micaiah, of ahab
Syria » The israelites » Under ahab sought to recover ramoth-gilead from
Interlinear
Yatsa'
`amad
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 22:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehoshaphat Of Judah Allies With Ahab Of Israel
20 The Lord said, 'Who will deceive Ahab, so he will attack Ramoth Gilead and die there?' One said this and another that. 21 Then a spirit stepped forward and stood before the Lord. He said, 'I will deceive him.' The Lord asked him, 'How?' 22 He replied, 'I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.' The Lord said, 'Deceive and overpower him. Go out and do as you have proposed.'
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 22:23
So now, look, the Lord has placed a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours; but the Lord has decreed disaster for you."
Job 1:6-7
Now the day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord -- and Satan also arrived among them.
Job 2:1
Again the day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also arrived among them to present himself before the Lord.